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Benefits Of Homeschooling

Benefits Of Homeschooling

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school?
Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with
umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they
return. Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect
your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm
of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or
learn. Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child is
one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling

Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling.
For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the
time for her English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject.
This means that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of hours to
the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure. The amount of
time needed to learn each subject

will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.

The schooling of the child becomes an extended family
activity. Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure. Field
trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, the child receives more
quality time with his parents. The entire family shares games, chores and
projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of any
negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.

Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child
does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His
confidence remains intact. Since parents have a deep understanding of their
child, they can plan the learning program to pique the child's interest. It is
also possible to

intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough
hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum. Learning
becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style
of the child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write,
and still others need to see objects in action.

Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral
and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate
their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion
in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being
taught and what is being practiced.

Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with
the public school system. They believe that their children are being pushed too
hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics
also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational
philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age. Some parents
themselves have unhappy memories

of their own public school experience that motivates them to
opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.

Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have
the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education.
After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.